2008 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship

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Adam Christodoulou won the title, after dropped scores. Adam Christodoulou Oulton Park (Parc Ferme).JPG
Adam Christodoulou won the title, after dropped scores.

The 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship was the 20th British Formula Renault Championship season. The season began at Brands Hatch on March 29 and finished at the same venue on September 21, after twenty rounds. The championship was won by Adam Christodoulou with Dean Stoneman winning the Graduate Cup.

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Teams and drivers

TeamNo.Driver nameClassRounds
Fortec Motorsport 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid All
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado GAll
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riki Christodoulou All
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Webb GAll
Worswick Engineering
Alpine Motorsport
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross WorswickGAll
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman GAll
CR Scuderia 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou All
6 Flag of Estonia.svg Sten Pentus 1-6
Flag of Finland.svg Jesse Krohn 7-9
23 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Yamamoto All
43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott JenkinsGAll
Eurotek Motorsport13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan OakesAll
Apotex Scorpio Motorsport20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieren ClarkAll
21 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Hanawa1-4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt 6
33 Flag of South Korea.svg Tom Mun G3-10
38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua ScottGAll
Manor Competition 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom ArmourG6-10
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims All
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Surtees GAll
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris LoaneAll
Mark Burdett Motorsport25 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thomas Hylkema All
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Kent1
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Blomstedt3-10
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom ArmourG1-5
Flag of Finland.svg Jesse Krohn 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Ivarsson10
IconClass
GGraduate Cup

Calendar

All races held in United Kingdom.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1 Brands Hatch 29 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Yamamoto Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riki Christodoulou Fortec Motorsport
230 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou CR Scuderia
3 Rockingham 12 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou CR Scuderia
413 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou CR Scuderia
5 Donington Park 3 May Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Fortec Motorsport
64 May Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman Alpine Motorsport
7 Thruxton 17 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Yamamoto Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou CR Scuderia
818 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riki Christodoulou Fortec Motorsport
9 Croft 31 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou CR Scuderia
 1 JuneRace cancelled due to rain
10 Silverstone GP 7 June Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Fortec Motorsport
118 June Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riki Christodoulou Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Fortec Motorsport
12* Snetterton 12 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riki Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Manor Competition
1313 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riki Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Fortec Motorsport
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Loane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman Alpine Motorsport
15 Oulton Park 26 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou CR Scuderia
1627 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riki Christodoulou Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou CR Scuderia
17 Silverstone National 30 August Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Manor Competition
1831 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Oakes Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Fortec Motorsport
19 Brands Hatch 20 September Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid Fortec Motorsport
2021 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman Alpine Motorsport

* – race 12 was the replacement round for the second Croft race. Riki Christodoulou had originally won the pole in the qualifying session held.

Driver standings

Points are awarded to the drivers as follows:

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Best 18 results count towards the championship.

PosDriver BRH ROC DON THR CRO SILG SNE OUL SILN BRH PtsG. Pts
1234567891011121314151617181920
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Christodoulou 311145116122Ret54112Ret45472
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims 94349373253163321432449
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Adriano Buzaid 83471264161194124618114418
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Stoneman (G)1625Ret1614Ret5105221283281398377
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riki Christodoulou 1673262134193311Ret16514103374
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Loane513663410Ret8610127591081027296
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado (G)141413851439439412124RetRet139292271
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Webb (G)139856191357126512981146126267241
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Jenkins (G)41011Ret7131112109788655107610259230
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Oakes126RetRetRet1886611Ret1697637Ret58216
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Yamamoto6522Ret85RetRet151411141415Ret1411919204
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Surtees (G)15121091771211RetRet2061110771231111203192
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Scott (G)28Ret128Ret929741719Ret10911Ret17Ret198198
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieren Clark10161510131614101417111015151612155717160
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Worswick (G)11Ret14151010Ret14128Ret7131711136Ret1612153149
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Armour (G)18Ret16141411171511141513RetRet141513131916109104
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thomas Hylkema 17181713RetRet1618171617151813Ret14168141398
18 Flag of Estonia.svg Sten Pentus DNS11121112918818Ret1378
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik BlomstedtRet15151713Ret161417Ret13189Ret151476
20 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Hanawa7159161112Ret774
21 Flag of South Korea.svg Tom Mun (G)1517191315Ret18181616Ret1717918186868
22 Flag of Finland.svg Jesse Krohn 131210817RetRet1255
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt Ret814
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel IvarssonRet156
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Kent19176

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